CDs, Super Glue and Salsa : How Everyday Products Are Made

This series provides coverage of 30 new household and high-interest products in each biennial set. Alphabetically arranged entries feature step-by-step descriptions of the manufacturing processes behind the products; sidebars including "Words to Know" vocabulary boxes; boxes highlighting interesting information about a particular product; and brief further information lists. New products covered in "Series 3" include anti-shoplifting tags, artificial skin, fake fur, nicotine patch and many more. Additional features include approximately 100 black-and-white photos and 60 technical drawings; a glossary of definitions for manufacturing and other scientific terms; a general bibliography listing resources and organizations to contact for more information; and a general subject/name index cumulating all six volumes in the series.